BAGWORM MOTH

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Context

• A new genus and species of bagworm moth Capulopsyche keralensis has been discovered from the coffee plantations of Kerala.

About the species

• The Psychidae (bagworm moths or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths).
• The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described.
• Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm (Apterona helicoidella), in modern times settling continents where they are not native.
• Another common name for the Psychidae is "case moths".
• Most bagworms are inoffensive to humans and inconspicuous; some are occasional nuisance pests.
• However, a few species can become more serious pests, and have caused significant damage.
• One bagworm species, the fangalabola (Deborrea malgassa) of Madagascar, is in some places encouraged to breed on wattle trees, because its pupae are collected as a protein-rich food.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-genus-and-species-of-bagworm-moth-discovered-in-kerala/article66687392.ece